Absolute Fitness: Performance Psychology

Absolute Fitness: Performance Psychology She provides performance psychology to elementary, high school and college athletes as well endurance athletes.

Dr. JoAnne Bullard is a a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) that works with athletes, performers, teams, and coaches to help them achieve their performance goals through utilizing mental performance modalities and techniques JoAnne is a Doctor of Sport Psychology and Performance, Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC), Health & Exercise Science Assistant Professor, NSCA Certif

ied Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and certified fitness nutritionist. She also assists with training individuals that want to learn to eat better, lose weight and achieve specific fitness goals. Her goal is to provide you with current information to help you live a healthy lifestyle while focusing on your mind-body balance and achieve your performance goals!

The start of a new school year and a new season can bring a lot of excitement, but it can also bring a lot of pressure. ...
09/01/2026

The start of a new school year and a new season can bring a lot of excitement, but it can also bring a lot of pressure.

New routines. New expectations. New teammates. New classes. New time demands.

If it feels like a lot right now, remember:

Adjustment is part of the process.

You don’t need the perfect routine yet.
You don’t need to feel completely settled.
You don’t need to have the entire semester or season figured out.

Give yourself permission to learn your new rhythm.

Focus on today.
Reset when you need to.
Protect your recovery.
Ask for help.
Keep showing up.

Mental performance isn’t about handling everything perfectly. It’s learning how to adapt when everything changes.

What’s been the biggest adjustment for you so far: school, sport, sleep, or managing it all?

New season. New school year. New expectations. Sometimes… a whole lot of pressure to prove yourself. You might be think...
08/31/2026

New season. New school year. New expectations. Sometimes… a whole lot of pressure to prove yourself.

You might be thinking:

I need to show my coach what I can do.
I can’t mess up.
I need to earn my spot.
I have to have a great game.

But here’s your reminder:

You don’t need to prove yourself in one practice, one game, or one week.

Your season is bigger than one performance.

Focus less on proving yourself and more on what you can build each day:

→ Consistency
→ Effort
→ Confidence
→ Trust in your preparation
→ The ability to respond when things don’t go your way

Focus on the progress…one day at a time!

Mistakes are part of sport and performance. After making a mistake or error, many athletes might feel frustrated, emotio...
08/27/2026

Mistakes are part of sport and performance. After making a mistake or error, many athletes might feel frustrated, emotional, and unable to let the mistake go.

Something very important to remember is that mistakes don’t define an athlete! Learning to respond to mistakes and reset in the moment helps an athlete implement a mindful approach.

Check to out this post to learn 3 steps to build a reset routine!

Growth can be challenging. Embrace challenges as opportunities to grow, setbacks as opportunities for success, and fai...
08/24/2026



Growth can be challenging.

Embrace challenges as opportunities to grow, setbacks as opportunities for success, and failures as lessons.

Believe in your ability to evolve and conquer obstacles along the way.

Keep pushing and trust the process!

Putting in the work to train their brains during the preseason! Awesome session today focused on building confidence, in...
08/21/2026

Putting in the work to train their brains during the preseason! Awesome session today focused on building confidence, increasing self-awareness and implementing strategies to reset and reframe self-talk during performance. Drop that anchor!

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